Tiger crisis - Russia

July 1997
Tigers battle against starvation and poaching in stunning and remote wilderness. A dedicated scientist, Victor Yudin scavenges just enough meat to feed the five Siberian tigers that pace and roar hungrily in a rusty enclosure behind his home. Rescued from the wild as cubs and seemingly gentle as they nuzzle and roll together, his tigers are among the most dangerous predators in the world. Before Perestroika the wilds of Eastern Russia were a restricted military zone and a haven for wildlife. Since the 1980s, logging and poaching have decimated their numbers to around 400. Starving tigers roam near Ternei, beside the Sikhote-Alin reserve, alienating villagers. Danill Rogotovsky is a poorly paid forest guard. He believes some tigers should be culled. Tiger skins fetch £2,000 and poachers still profit even after paying a fine. USA researcher John Goodrich has the unnerving task of tracking adult tigers through the forest. Sniffing tiger urine on the trees tells the trackers when one has passed by. Although obsessed by the beauty of these rare creatures, John keeps a safe 300 metres away. Indifference and poverty are powerful forces threatening the tiger's survival.

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[tiendrifter]

i thanks this great guy for helping these tigers!!

[Safcraker]

I totally agree, this is the most beautiful , majestic animal in the world, The world needs to save this animal, it's a disagrace in this day and age that it's come this far.

[amemy1]

@999skyler Let know if you find any way to help.

[amemy1]

@tiendrifter I send him some money if i can get an address.

[adiroy74]

Its inconcievable how the world's highest populated nation China can indulge in such a cruel and unscientific ritual of consuming Tiger-bone dust. Unless rest of the world powers exert enormoaus pressure on China to stop this ritual, this wonderful big cat--the Tiger cannot be protected from poachers. Only humans can protect the Tiger and rest of endangered subhuman species from the lunatic greed of humans.

[aquin520]

these siberians are huge and can beat the crap out almost any other predator

[999skyler]

i think ur mistaken cuz this doco was done in 2007. The siberian tigers are still in crisis if u want to know.

[xokaylahoe]

this video goes back almost 13 years...

[999skyler]

is there anyways i can help this guy with financial help? can u give me this foundation email or web site? He needs all the help he can get we cant let these majestic cats to starve they deserve better than that, after what we human do to them.

[TheVampyreCat]

How about you learn some grammar and spelling? I see absolutely nothing wrong with petting a Tiger if its a sign of affection. And damaging their habitat is not the only problem. Its hunting them that is.

[frankiedazz]

they are helping them survive!!!! What the hell are you doing?!

[MOOSETwentyTwin]

great point